Privacy Policy

Global Search+Select (“the Company”) is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.

This policy and any other documents referred to set out the basis on which any personal data the Company collects from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us. Please read the following carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data and how the Company will treat it.

The Company takes the security and privacy of your data seriously. We need to gather and use information or ‘data’ about you as part of our business and to manage our relationship with you. The Company intends to comply with its legal obligations under the Data Protection Act 2018 (the ‘Act’) and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (‘GDPR’) in respect of data privacy and security. We have a duty to notify you of the information contained in this policy.

For the purpose of the Data Protection Act 1998 and GDPR, the data controller is Global Search+Select.

Information we may collect from you

We may collect and process the following data about you:

Information you give us
You may give us information about you by filling in forms on our site www.globalsearchselect.com (our site) or by corresponding with us by phone, email or otherwise. This includes information you provide when you register to use our site, subscribe to a service, search for a product or service, participate in social media functions on our site, enter a competition, promotion or survey, or report a problem with our site. The information you give us may include your name, address, email address and phone number.

Information we collect about you
With regard to each of your visits to our site we may automatically collect the following information:
• Technical information, including your IP address, browser type and version, time zone setting, and operating system.
• Information about your visit, including page response times, navigation paths, interactions, and the methods used to browse away from pages.

Information we receive from other sources
We work closely with third parties (including business partners, sub-contractors, payment and delivery services, search information providers such as credit-reference agencies and Companies House) and may receive information about you from them.

Cookies
Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users. This helps us provide you with a good experience when you browse and also allows us to improve our site. For detailed information, see our Cookie Policy.

Uses made of the information

We use information held about you in the following ways:

Information you give to us – to:
• carry out obligations arising from any contracts entered into between you and us;
• provide you with information about other goods and services we offer that are similar to those you have already purchased or enquired about;
• provide you, or permit selected third parties to provide you, with information about goods or services that may interest you.
If you are an existing customer, we will contact you by email with information about goods and services similar to those previously supplied. New customers will only receive marketing communications if consent has been provided. You can withdraw consent at any time by emailing gdpr@globalsearchselect.com.
• notify you about changes to our service;
• ensure that content from our site is presented in the most effective manner.

Information we collect about you – to:
• administer our site and for internal operations including analysis, testing, and research;
• improve our site’s layout and user experience;
• allow participation in interactive features;
• keep our site safe and secure;
• measure advertising effectiveness and deliver relevant adverts;
• make suggestions and recommendations about products or services that may interest you.

Information we receive from other sources may be combined with information you give to us for the above purposes.

Disclosure of your information

We may share your personal information with any member of our Company, as defined in section 1159 of the UK Companies Act 2006.

We may also share information with:
• business partners, suppliers and sub-contractors for the performance of contracts;
• advertisers and advertising networks to deliver relevant adverts (we do not disclose identifiable individuals);
• analytics and search-engine providers assisting in site optimisation;
• credit-reference agencies for assessing creditworthiness.

We may disclose your personal information:
• if we sell or buy any business or assets, in which case data may be disclosed to the prospective buyer or seller;
• if Global Search+Select Powered by Colva Tech Ltd, or substantially all of its assets, are acquired by a third party, in which case customer data will be one of the transferred assets;
• if required by law, or to enforce our terms of use (https://www.globalsearchselect.com/terms-of-business) and other agreements, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Global Search+Select Powered by Colva Tech Ltd, our customers, or others. This includes exchanging information with other organisations for fraud prevention and credit-risk reduction.

Where we store your personal data

Data collected from you will normally remain within the EEA, but may be processed by trusted partners operating outside it, for example, in payment or support services. By submitting your data, you agree to this transfer, storage or processing. The Company will take all reasonable steps to ensure your data is handled securely and in accordance with this policy.

All information you provide is stored on secure servers. Although internet transmission is not completely secure, we take all reasonable steps to protect your personal data.

Your rights

You have the right to ask us not to process your personal data for marketing purposes. You can exercise this right at any time by contacting gdpr@globalsearchselect.com.

Our site may contain links to external websites. These sites have their own privacy policies, and we do not accept responsibility for them. Please review their policies before submitting personal data.

Access to information

The Act gives you the right to access information held about you. Your right of access can be exercised in accordance with the Act.

Changes to our privacy policy

Any changes we make to our privacy policy in future will be posted on our website. Please check back frequently for updates.

Contact

Questions, comments and requests regarding this privacy policy should be addressed to gdpr@globalsearchselect.com.